Support for telephone head-sets



p 1933. F. D. VARTANIAN, 1,

SUPPORT FOR TELEPHONE HEAD-SETS Filed March 25, 1932 IN V 1w ToR fianKD. 'Varianian.

Patented Apr. 11, 1933 UNITED- STATES PATENT OFFICE FRANK D. VAR'IANIAN, OI PORTLAND, MAINE SUPPORT FOR TELEPHONE HEAD-SETS Application filed March 25, 1932. Serial No. 801,260.

employed for desk telephone service.

The novelty in the invention resides principally in the frame member to which are attached the receiver and transmitter for the telephone, and in the main support which is attachable to some portion of the clothing of the telephone user.

I am aware of the been devised,but in most instances they have been designed more particularly for those whose occupation has required more or less constant use of the telephone for protracted periods-such for instance, as telephone exchange operators.

The attaching and supporting elements in some of these just mentioned head-sets are of such character as to preclude the possibili as referring to books examining papers and taking down notes, incident to the conversation taking place.

A specific object of my invention concerns its adaptability for being quickly attached and detached from the person, so as to make the device applicable for business men who occasionally carry on long conversations over the telephone, but do this intermittently. A head-set which involves more or less time and labor to attach it to his body would not serve a useful purpose in the forgoing instance.

The character of the invention may best be understood by reference to the description fact that, heretofore, various kinds of telephone head-sets have- 'tacle bow, the receiver lying outwardly adfound in the following specification when taken in connection with the accompanying drawin in which is disclosed an embodiment w ich, at the present time, I consider preferable to other possible forms in which the invention might be carried out.

In the drawing,-

Fig. 1 illustrates the device mounted on a person;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the appara- .tus;

d Iikig. 3 shows the head-set mounted on a es J Fig. 4; is a detail illustrating the lever whlch opens and closes the electric circuit through the telephone, and

F g. 5 shows an alternate method of attaching the apparatus to the clothing of a person.

Similar reference characters are employed to ldentlfy like parts in all views of the drawing.

Referringto the drawing, 1 and 2 represent, respectively, the receiver and transmitter elements of the telephone, interconnectingwhlch elements is a frame3 telescopically olntedat 4 for the purpose of providing ad ustabillty between the telephone elementsthe screw 5 securing the two parts together. The joint at 4 is also revoluble.

Near the upper end of the frame is a hook 6 curved rearwardly to engage the ear of the person, somewhat after the manner of a specj acent.

The frame is bent to approximately conform to the face of the person and its lower branch, on which is mounted the transmitter, is provided with a revoluble joint connection at w1th a screw 8 to prevent rotation of one part on the other, the object of this joint being to make the device two-handed,that is, either right or left, so that it may be used on either the right or left ear of the person, with respect to the receiver, the angle at which the transmitter is presented to his mouth requiring this adjustability.

Depending from and connected with the frame 3 preferably by a. globe or universal joint 9, is a standard 10, and slidably mounted 100 on this standard is a collar 11 having a downwardly extending prong 11a, the collar being provided with a set screw 12 so that it may be positioned in various vertical positions on the standard.

A small lever 13 integral with the cam arm 14 operates the circuit switch 15 which is associated with the usual wiring arrangement of a telephone, and by this switch the telephone is placed in either open or closed circuit.

Fig. 1 represents the telephone head-set mounted onthe head of a person, the hook 4 arranged to hang on his ear, inside the helix thereof, and the receiver located in contiguous relation thereto. .By making adjustments at 4 and 7 the transmitter may be properly positioned with respect to the users mouth and the standard 10 brought to bear lightly on his clothing, as for instance, his vest, V, with the prong 11a on the collar 11 entering the vest pocket P. When the standard 10 is properly located, the nut 9a on the globe oint 9 is tightened. Once the parts are allocated no further manipulation of the adjusting elements is required unless the telephone is used by others who desire a different positioning of the parts. The tightening of the nut 9a may be done in such a mannor that more or less flexibility is given the apparatus in case the user wishes to turn his head in either direction.

When the head-set forms a desk equipment, socketed brackets 16 are employed, the standard 10 fitting the socket and posltioning the telephone as a fixed instrument, the user bringing his head forwardly when conductmg a conversation, his hands being free and available for service in whatever application is made of the telephone. Another cleat, 16a, may be provided in which to store the telephone when not in use.

When a vest pocket is not available to the telephone user in which to support the standard 10, thearrangement shown in Fig. 5 may be employed. It comprises a double-jaw clamp 17 fixed on the standard and opened or closed by the handle 17a; the coat or other portion of the users clothing is grasped by the clamp for the purpose of supporting the standard.

Having thus described my invention, what I I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A support for telephone head-sets comprising in combination with a receiver and a transmitter, a frame, including aninclined portion telescopically connected to said receiver and a horizontal portion revolubly connected to said transmitter, means to prevent outward displacement of the receiver from the users ear, a standard jointedly connected to and depending from said frame, and means adjustable to diiferent positions on said standard adapted to engage portions of the to said receiver, a standard depending from said frame, a collar on said standard, and a prong on said collar adapted to enga e the pocket in the clothing of the user fisaid head-set.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK D. VARTANIAN. 

